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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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